<Emphasis Type="Bold">Background: Information is lacking on the relative effectiveness and cost effectiveness — in a primary-care setting — of leukotriene receptor antagonists (LTRAs) as an alternative to inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) for initial asthma controller therapy. <Emphasis Type="Bold">Objective: To compare the cost...</emphasis></emphasis>

Background:Background: Information is lacking on the relative effectiveness and cost effectiveness - in a real-life primary-care setting - of leukotriene receptor antagonists (LTRAs) and long-acting β2 adrenergic receptor agonists (β2 agonists) as add-on therapy for patients whose asthma...

Background:Background: Information is lacking on the relative effectiveness and cost effectiveness - in a primary-care setting - of leukotriene receptor antagonists (LTRAs) as an alternative to inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) for initial asthma controller therapy. Abstract: Objective:Objective: To...

This article explores the illness experience associated with being diagnosed at risk of a long term chronic condition and discusses the implications of an emergent form of predictive medicine. We report on findings from a study involving 30 older women between the ages of 73-85 years of age...

Telephone triage represents one strategy to manage demand for face-to-face GP appointments in primary care. Although computer decision-support software (CDSS) is increasingly used by nurses to triage patients, little is understood about how interaction is organized in this setting. Specifically...

IOES appears to be cost effective compared with POES. </AbstractSection> Copyright Adis Data Information BV 2012

<Emphasis Type="Bold">Background: Actinic keratosis (AK) is caused by chronic exposure to UV radiation (sunlight). First-line treatments are cryosurgery, topical 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and topical diclofenac. Where these are contraindicated or less appropriate, alternatives are imiquimod and photodynamic therapy...</emphasis>

Given commonly employed thresholds in the UK NHS, on balance co-trimoxazole may be a cost-effective treatment for IPF, although there is substantial decision uncertainty. However, recent guidance on the use of immunosuppressive therapy in IPF patients should be taken into account prior to any...